General Santos City lies at the southern part of the Philippines. It is located at 6°7'N 125°10'E latitude. The city is southeast of Manila, southeast of Cebu and southwest of Davao.
The city is bounded by municipalities of Sarangani Province namely Alabel in the east, and Maasim in the south. General Santos is likewise bounded by the South Cotabato municipality of Polomolok and Sarangani Province municipality of Malungon in the north, and the municipality of T'boli in the west.
The economic activities in the city are Agro-industry, Fishing Industry, Shopping Malls. In Agro-industry products are corn, coconut, pineapple, asparagus, banana and rice. The city is one of the producer of livestock such as poultry, hogs, and cattle.